Argentina

Wednesday, January 14th 2015 - 04:14 UTC
Controversy in Argentina over Timerman's 'common citizen' attendance of Sunday's rally in Paris

Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timerman called a press conference to explain that he did march in Paris as a “common citizen” in the massive rally of solidarity after the terror attacks on France last week, rejecting reports by Clarin newspaper of alleged presidential orders instructing him not to attend the rally.
Tuesday, January 13th 2015 - 08:36 UTC
Cristina Fernandez to Beijing in February; more financial support from China

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez will be travelling to Beijing next month, reciprocating a visit from her Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping last July, it was officially announced by chief of staff Jorge Capitanich. The meeting was anticipated last Friday in a meeting of the two countries foreign ministers on the sidelines of the CELAC/China ministerial forum held last week in Beijing.
Tuesday, January 13th 2015 - 08:31 UTC
Argentina suspends HSBC from transferring money abroad for 30 days

Argentina said on Monday it was suspending HSBC Bank Argentina's right to transfer money abroad for 30 days due to “irregularities”, two months after charging it with helping clients evade taxes by siphoning their funds off to Switzerland.
Saturday, January 10th 2015 - 06:44 UTC
Argentina's comprehensive strategic (and vital) association with China

Argentina and China entered a new phase of their relationship in July last year after upgrading it to a “comprehensive strategic association” and signing a battery of agreements, which include a 4.7 billion investment in hydroelectric dams, 2.09 billion in the renovation of the rail system and an 11 billion currency swap.
Thursday, January 8th 2015 - 06:12 UTC
Car sales in Argentina plunged 28% last year compared to 2013

Sales of new cars in Argentina plunged 42% in December, compared to the same month of 2013, a steep drop that managed to raise eyebrows in an industry that had gotten used to declines month after month. It was steeper than the already strong 37% drop seen in November.
Thursday, January 8th 2015 - 05:50 UTC
Alleged Falklands' links sufficient motive to suspend fishing license of Tierra del Fuego company

Argentina's Tierra del Fuego provincial government decided on Wednesday to preventatively suspend Pesantar's fishing license following claims that the company is associated with another group operating in the South Atlantic but with a Falklands' government license.
Thursday, January 8th 2015 - 01:08 UTC
Authorities raid Buenos Aires HSBC accused of aiding tax evasion

Authorities on Wednesday conducted a court-ordered search of the Argentine headquarters of London-based bank HSBC, which faces allegations of aiding tax evasion, it was reported in Buenos Aires.
Thursday, January 8th 2015 - 00:42 UTC
Argentina shocked over the death of indigenous child of malnutrition and TB

Argentina is in state of shock following the death of a seven-year old aborigine of malnutrition which turned into a complicated case of TB. The child belonged to the Qom indigenous community in Chaco, northern Argentina that has been forced to a life of deprivation and despair because on ongoing battles over the possession of reservation lands.
Wednesday, January 7th 2015 - 06:52 UTC
Argentina and Chile agree on three tunnel projects drilling the Andes

Argentina and Chile signed on Tuesday in Santiago the creation of a bi-national entity responsible for the Las Leñas Pass tunnel project (Ebileñas) to be drilled in the Andes connecting the two countries.
Wednesday, January 7th 2015 - 04:10 UTC
Shortage of tampons in Argentina because of import restrictions

Ladies in distress, particularly in summer time when going swimming is a ritual in Argentina: in effect because of the imports restrictions and lack of sufficient dollars, tampons are in short supply. They had been scarce all along the year but the situation peaked now that summer holidays have taken off.